Public holiday - Maretoba 2026
Event location: Oladauri village (near Nachivri bridge);
Event program:
11:00 - Solemn service at the Church of St. George the Enlightener on the occasion of St. George's Day;
13:00 - Flower-laying ceremony at the Memorial of Heroes who died for the independence and territorial integrity of Georgia;
12:00 -13:00 - Sports activities (Georgian wrestling, volleyball, arm wrestling);
13:15 - Viewing the final competitions of sports activities and awarding the winners;
12:00 – 17:00 - Photo exhibition of local entrepreneurs' handicrafts, ethnographic samples, traditions, history characteristic of the Mareti Valley and a tasting area of the traditional cuisine of the Mareti Valley (after the awards in sports activities, you can visit the exhibitions and tasting area);
13:30 - Official opening of the event
Welcoming speech:
Mayor of Shuakhevi - Omar Takidze;
Chairman of the Government of Adjara - Zurab Pataradze;
Chairman of the Supreme Council of Adjara - Tsotne Ananidze;
Member of the Parliament of Georgia - Anzor Bolkvadze;
Member of the Supreme Council of Adjara - Fridon Putkaradze;
Chairman of the Shuakhevi Sakrebulo - Iago Davitadze;
Archbishop of Skhalta - Rev. Sporidon;
Representative of the Mareti community.
14:30 - Awarding of honorary Mareti residents (5 honorary Mareti residents will be awarded an award placed in a velvet box). 4 successful students of the Mareti Valley will also be awarded (the students will be awarded an acrylic award and each student will be awarded a 200-GEL voucher for a book and stationery store).
15:00 - Cultural part; (Participating are the folklore ensembles of the Cultural Center: - Choreographic Ensemble of Elders "Roots" and folklore ensembles: - "Mareti", "Chvana",
"Shuakhevi"; students of the Salotbaro School and bands of the Student-Youth House: - "117", Khichauri and Furtio.
Within the framework of "Maretoba", cultural and sports events are traditionally held, and local entrepreneurs' products and An exhibition of ethnographic artifacts, tasting of traditional dishes typical of the area, and a photo exhibition depicting the sights of the valley. There will also be an award ceremony for the "Honorary Mareteli", successful citizens and students working in various fields of the valley.